Embossing-machine.



C. OWENS. EMBossmG MACHINE. APPLIGATIO FILED JULY31,1908.

Patented Jan. 25,1910,

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EMEJBSSING MACHINE.

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EMBOSSIIG-MACHINE.

Spccicationof Letters Eatent. Patented Jan. 25, 1910, i

Application lel July 31, 1908. Serial No.'446.336.

To Il uhom 'it may concern.'

Bc it known that l, (.Haniazs Uwmzs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chattanooga, Tennessee, have inrented` cer tain new and useful improvements in Em-` bossing-Machines. o t` which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for embossing plates or material, more particularly for nse in addressing or mailing machines for printing addresses or names upon the articles or magazines to be sent ont to subscribers.

The invention relates to the general form of machine disclosed in an application for Letters Patent of the United States, filed by me October 2, 190i', #395,656.

fine part of my invention claimed herein relates to the axial arrangement ot' the two series of dies or their carriers and the means associated .therewith for operating and conand from the point .at which the embossing i is done.

The invention consists in the features and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a botten. plan view of a part of the mechanism of my machine. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are views of detail parts. Fig. 6 is a front vien' of a part of the machine with the carriage for the plates or inaterial to be embossed associated therewith. F ig. 6a is a detail view of the cam 68. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the carriage shown in Fig. 6. Figi 7 is a detail view of a catch device. Fig. 8 is a .side elevation of a detail portion 'of the carriage. in its' relation to thev die. carriers. Fig. t is a sectional detail view. Fig. 10 is a detail plan view ofIpart of the escapement mechanism for the carriage. Fig. 11 is a front view of a part of the escapement mechanism and associated parts.

In these drawings 1 indicates the dies'arranged in two series, one above the other in of the upper dies overlyinv the u per surface of the upper carrier or drum, While those of the lower dies underlie the lower surface of the lower carrier or drum. The drums 6o are secured to sleeves or hubs 5, 5', adapted to rotate on the drive shaft 6. These drums rotate between plates 7, 7', there being a ir of these lates f or each drum and. all 0^ fthe plates being rigidlfsecurcd to the frame 8. o5 'lhc die cnrriersvor drums are rotated from the shaft l through toothed wheel 9, fixed onV the said shaft and a pawl 10 ivotallv secured to the under face of a p ate 11hcreinafter referred to as the impression plate. 70 11 indicates a similar impression plate for the upper series of dies. The impression plate 11 is secured to the sleeve 5 and it carries also a pivoted stop 12 engagin 4.the pawl 1() piroted to the impression pate. The 75 pawl is normally held in engagement with the toothed wheel to artake of the revolution thereof by a spring 13 so that the impression plate together with the lower drum 3 will he rotated from the toothed wheel so s",

long as the pawl 10. remains in engagement f ofthe sleeve 5, 5 at 14. ,x5

The rotary motion of the impression platel and die carriers is controlled from a keyboard, one of the key levers of which isshown at 15, there being` one key lever` foi' each character, and each key lever being "if connected with a stop, one of which is indi;

cated al 1G. Now when the proper key lever operated its stop 16 will be elevated into thc path of the pivoted stop 12 on the iinpression disk, and this stop by contacting "3 with the stop pin will swingthe driving paivl 10 out of Aengagement with the tooth wheel 9 to stop the rotary. movement of the impression plate, andconsequently of the drums which are zonrected therewith. As 1mi soon as the rotary motion is arrested the upper andlower impression plates 11, 11 will be operated in a direction axially of the shaft 6. toward each other,' this beingeffected by the cam surfaces 17, 17', secured. 105

to the shaft 6, said cam surfaces working l against complementary cam surfaces 18. 18

fixed to the impression plates 11, 11' respectively. The impression plates have as- Q sociated therewith punch plates 19, 19 car- 110 i tying punches 20. Q0. the said punch plates i having biinrcated ends emhrscmgthe sleeves a .u am

5 and', and being .borne upon lby the flanges 21, Q1 on the sleeves 5, 5', so that said punch plates partake of the axial niovenient of the impression platesl so that the punches will engage the dies which are axially in line therewith, and thus more the said dies to 'ard each other-to emboss the plates' or material upon which the cha meters are to be printed. These punches however remain axially in line with the printing point and with each other, for which purpose they pass through openings as at :2Q in the stationary trame plates l', 7'. In other words. the punches do not pai-.zake of the rotary movement of the die carrier drums.

.ln order that the diecarrier drums maybe accurately registered in their arrested position l proride each. inipression plat-e with a series of notches, one for each die.I and as soon the die carriers with the impression plates begin to more axially toward each other the said im pression plates will engage the registering,y stops l, 23'. on the frame by means ot'- the appropriate notch of the impressioii plate, ,27. c., the one emrresponding to the ke)-y operated passinpr into engagement with the registering stop.. This will hold the drnni aecnratelyin position to center the oppor-:ing dies in relation to .each other for makina, an accurate and sharp im ression' in the metallic or other plate which is to be printed or embossed.

l'n order to return the impression plates, together with the die carriers to their open or normal position after the impression has been made, l provide rollers 2st, 24 on brackets secured to the, impression plates. which rollersengage the surfaces 2G, 2G which are of similar shape to the cam .-'nrt'aces 17, 1T' before described. It will be understood that the dies at the printing point pass through openings in the adjacent frame plates i', 7. all the other dies hearing with their ends npon the plates between which the die carriers rotate. That is to say, the dies of the drinn 2 bear upon the opposingl inner face of the frame plates 7, 7 while those of the lower carrier 3 bear and slide upon the opposingY inner -faces of the plates i', and while the impression plates and die carriers have axial movement the said die carriers simpll. slide npon'all of the dies excepting the two opposing dies which have been brought to the printing point, and these dies are caused to move toward each other by the punches when the impression plates and die carriers are mowed axially toward each other.Y f e i print/'ng pZ le8.-l'`or feeding the printing plates, or rather the blanks to be embossed to the printing point, and for holding,y them for the action of the dies thereon, I provide carrier and holding 'means which comprise a -jaw or member 26 Figs. 1,l 7 and 8 having a groove 2T in its inner face or edge to receire one edge of the blank and a pair of jaws 2S 'similarly grooved to ret-cire the fahercdgeof the blank. suoli blank being .ndi 'ated in dotted lines Fig. il. The jaws :2S are supported upon a shaft or bar 29 in turn snppf-,rted in bearings or ear` Il() extending' np from a plate ill arranged to slide A in guides il'. in a frame or bracket m which is pirotally mounted. it twin;r connected for this purpose with a tube or .sleeve ill which is arranged to slide upon a tubular irai-k or guide bar il?) which is supported. at one end in a bracket 2lb. and at an intermediate point is connected with a bracket il? Figs. ti and .slipped in the guide tu'b.l C25. these brackets being carried by a lnorable plate .-2 support flS having flanges guided in ways Il!) of the tixcd frame 40. The jaw 213 at one end is supported by frame l1 connected with the bracket 33 Fig. T and at its other end an extension 42 of said jaw is supported from the tubular carrier member lll by the arin or bracket 43. The jaw 2G bein;r carried b r a pivotally Supported bracket 32' is permitted to have slight swinginr nioijement up and down with .said bracket and the jaws also partake'oi this movement, and in addition they are permitted-to have pivotal movement independent of the .swinging` movement of the jaw 2G, for which purpose they turn about the axis of the support or rod 29. They are normally held in the saine horizontal plane with the jaw it', by a spring or springs -l-l and their normal position is determined b v the stops l5 on the bracket rl`he plate 31 under tension of springs 46 tending to move the plate to gether with thc jaws' 2S toward the jaw 2G to seein-ehY hold the blanks to be embossed between them. The plate is held, however. normally in retracted position h v means of a catch pivoted to the bracket and having a hooked end i7 to engage the edge of the said plate and thus the jaws are held in open or retracted. position in relation to the jaw or member 26.

The hopper for holding a supply of blanks to be embossed is indicated generillv at 49. Fig. 6. it having a base or bottoni portion 50 and a front wall 51 slightlr raised in relation to this bottom p ar opening through which the blanks one by one may be drawn from the bottom ot'` the pile. The hopper is open on its sides so that the jaws 26. 2S may engage the side. edges of the blanks to feed them from the hopper. This hopper is located. of course. .o one side of the printing point. and supposinglr that the' jaws Q8 are held in retracted position b v the catch tT and the carriage consisting of the bracketV 33 and the tube or sleeve 3-1 is shifted toward the right by hand. Fig. the jaws will get in position adjacent the opposite edges of the lowerinost blank iii the hoppe.

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and in the final part of the movementl of the carriage the tail end 46 of the catch 47 will ride upon the cani piece 52 secured: to the the die carriers read)Y for the operation of the proper key and the makin of the iin pressiontherehy as above described.

ln order .to accurately position' the cari riagewith the blank held thereby in relation to the printing` point for the purpose of making the impression. or the first impression at the, beginning of the line or println. t

l provide a stop 53 pivotally mounted on a post :"hl adjacent the die carrier drums, the said stop being held normally in position by a spring with its shoulder 5t', against a .stop 'i' on the post. This stop co-acts with V:i 'plate or stop arm 58 secured to the sliding plate oi' jaw carrying nienibcr, 31. The die carrier 2 is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6. As the carriage is moved toward the Y left after having grasped witi its jaws the blank to be printed. the stop arm 58 will. ride freek7 over the stop 53 owing to the latter yielding, but after the stop in'ni has i passen overthe pivoted .vieldini'stop 53 the latter resumes `its nornial= position onder tension of the spring 55 and then b v simply Wgiiing the carriage a slight movement toward the right theedge of the stop arm will contact with the stop 53 and thus ine carriage will be located in position so as to bold the blank in proper` relation to the:

printing pointffm' making the impression or for beginning a line of such impression. lt will be observed that the stop arm 58 'being secured to tbe sliding plate 3l pan lakes of theinovemeiit thereof and, in tlie :iition just described Athe said stop agili is in its advanced position corresponding-to the adi iiced position ofthe plate 3l or in other woi s its nearest osition to the opposing inw 9.6. this being i ue to the said plate h avi inglieen released from its catch 47 and being retracted position as to permit it to pass b v the stop 53 without contacting therewith. The blank having now been brought to the printing point thc keys of the embossing machine are operated corresponding to the letters it is desired to cniboss and the printing or embossing goes on iii a manner substantially analogous to' that performed in a typewriter. the carriage heilig given a step b v step movement for letter spacing. 'llie ini-:ins for doing this will be hereinafter decoinplisbed the carriage is moved b v hand ment the inclined end 59 of the slop arm l will strike against a stud 0i' roller (S0 carried i by :i bracket 6l fixed to thc frame 3S in any suitable manner. and this contact .will rcsuli in moving back or outwardly 'the sliding plate 3l thus retrait-.ting the jaws :2S ontg wardly away from the jaw 26. and releasing the embossed plate so as to fall awa)v from the carriage into any .suitable receptacle. The point Aat which the discharge of the stencil takes place is indicated in Fig. o b etween the lilies ;1' i/.v

l oiitii'ardl) as just described it will be grasped and held in this retracted position with the jaws open by means of the catch 4T and tbeparts will now be in position to throw t. e r'iirriage by hand or automatically if desired to the extreme right hand position to take a fresh plate t'rom the hopper. and as above described. on this movement the stop :irni 5ft-will pass bythe stop 53 without oontzict'ingp therewith because of the retracted hand movement is being' completed the cani 5:. acting.r upon the tail cnd of the catch 4T will ielease 'the plate 3l and allow it to fly forward under the tension of its springs lo. so that'the jaws will grasp a fresh blank i between themselves and the jaw 2li and the l operations above described may then bc repeated. I will now describe the means for etecting the letter space movement of the carriage l point to be 'n the embossing and which cs- 'apcnient iovenieiit results from the operation of the keys as in an ordinari` t vpewriter. ln order-to piace the carriage under l, a certain amount of tension during' the step scribed. ftcr the embossing has been ac' farther toward the left'. and in this more .moved forward toward the jaw 26 b v its l by step automatic feeding action l arrange a springs 46 and therefore the stop arm 58 is spring within theY tube 35 of the, carriage. in position to perform the actions just deisaid spriiigeiicircling a rod or plunger 63 scribed. of contacting with the stop 53 which l arranged within thc tube and .having a coliS vieldable in one direction but rigid in the lai-64' pinned loit against which Vthe spring other. But in the movement above def bears. To the right of its center the plunscribed where the carriage is moved b v hand ger o3 is also provided 'with a collar 64 and toward the right to grasp a fresh blank italso associate( with this end .of the rod or will be seen, iis-hereinafter described.` that plunger there is a plug 65 within the tube. then the plate 3l being` held back by its 35. to which plug is pivoteda latch 66 and catch 4T will hold the stop arm tl'in such a the collar 64 has a proiection 6'? working i When the carrier plate 3l has been moved A position ofthe stop .i1-iu .\s the righi when it. has been shifted to the printing;

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detent 97 engaging the notches 96. It. `will be observed also that the carriage besides having its longitudinal and lateral movenient is permitted also :i slight rotary motion suiiicient te enable the jaws to accogihnodate themselves to the necessary horizontal position of the plate while the impr: ion is being made. the jaws 28 as above described be ing pivotally mounted upon the carriage.

i claim as my inventioiu-` i 1. In combination a pair of rotary die carriers coaxially arranged and having dies arranged parallel with the axis of the rotary carriers, means for rotating the carriers, arresting in eans, a constantly rotating cam member having its power transmitting surfaces directed axially thereof, and a co'- operating member to transmit the power of the cam in a direction axially in respect thereto, substantially as described.

2. In combination a pair of rotary die carriers coaxiallv arranged and having dies t arranged .parallel with the axis ot' the rotary carriers, means for rotating the carriers, arresting means, and a constantly retating cam member arranged coasially with the die carriers and having its power transmitting .surfaces directed .axially thereof, and a coperating member to transmit the power of the cani in a direction axially in respect. thereto, substantially as described.

3. In combination a pair of rotary die carriers coaxially arranged and having their dies arranged parallel nvith the axis of rotation, a pair of cam members coaxiallyarranged, a coi'iperating member for each cam memberJ a power transmitting device coaxial with the carriers and between each coperating member and the dies belonging thereto said transmitting devices being moved axially, and means for constantly rotating the coaxial cani members, substantially as described.

4. In combination a pair of rotary die carriers coaxially arranged and having their Y dies arranged parallel with the axis of rotation, a pair of cam members coaxially arranged, a coperating member for each cam member, a. power transmitting device between each cooperating member and the dies belonging thereto, and means for constantly rotating the coaxial cani members,

said power transmitting device consisting of an impression plate arranged coaxially in respect to the cams and carriers, substantialiy as described.

5. In combination a carriers, a punch for eac i, a o coaxial 4impression plates arranged at the outer sides of their respective carriers, and a pair of cam members arranged coaxiallyot the y 'carriers and impression plates. driving tmeans for the cams and carriers, and ar# resting devices for the carriers, substantially las described'.

air of coaxial die 6. ln combination a pair of coaxial die carriers having dies movable parallel with the axis of rotation, driving means, arrestingineans, and die closing means comprising rotary cam members coaxial with as l at the outer sides of their respective carriers with power transmitting devices ce axial with and between said carriers and the-cani members, substantially as described. In combination in apparatus of the class described, a shaft, a pair of die oar riers arranged on the said shaft, a clutch device between the die carriers, means for giving one of the die ,arriers rotary movement, which movement is transmitted to the other die carrier through the clutch device, and means concentric with the die carriers for closing them automatically when the rotary movement is arrested, substantially as described.

8. In combination in a .uachine of the `class described. a shaft, a pair ol rotary die carriers thereon, sleeves coiuiect-:d with the rotary die carriers and having a clutch device between them to transmit rotary movement from one to the other and allow said sleeves to have sliding movement on the shaft while maintaining their engagement, nicansior rotating the die carriers, means for arresting-the rotary movement, and means for automatically closing the die carriers, said rotating and closing means being arranged concentric with the axis of the die carriers, substantially as described.

9. In combination a shaft, a pair of die carriers arranged coaxialiy thereon, a clutch device between the die carriers whereby they rotate in unison, means for rotating the die carriers, and a pair of cams, one for each die carrier, for giving the said carriers their clpsing movement. said cams being arranged concentric wfrii the axis of the die carriers, substantially as described.

l0. In con'ihination with means for making the impression, a reciprocatory carriage for :he Ablanks to be impressed, said carriage having jaws one at each edge of the blank movable toward and from each other in the saine plane with the blank for gripping the blanks and for conveying them, nno'means for automatically opening and closing said jaws in the reciprocatory movement of .the

carriage, the opening movement disclnirginir the blanks and the closing movement gripping them, substantially as described.

g l1. ln combination with meansfor making the impression, a hopper or holder -for the blanks, a reciprocatory carriage for the blanks having means thereon to engage the side edges of the blanks for holding and conveying them, and means for automatically opening and closing the. said blanklent gaging and holding mea-ns as the carriage F 1s reciprocated, whereby the blanks will be l automatically taken from the hopper and 'while the impression is being made, and

means for automatically opening the jaws for the discharge otthc blank therefrom when the carriage, is moved to carry the blank from the impression means, substantially as described.

13min 'combination impression means, a hopper arranged to one side of thc same, a carriagehaving gripper jaws, means for closing the said gripper jaws upon a blank at the hopper and `for conveying them, said jaws holding the blank to transfer the same to the printing point for the impression, and means whereby the jaws are opened` for the release of the impressed blank when the carriage with the blank is moved beyond the impression point, substantially as described.

lf-ll In combination with means for making the impression, a carriage comprising a pair ot' opposing jawsV to grip the blank between them, one of said jaws having movement toward and from the other, a catch r detent for holding said jaw in retracted position, means for releasing the said detent when the carriage. is moved to present the jaws to the edge of a blank at the hopper, means for moving the movable jaw to grip the blank between itself and the opposing jaw when the detcnt is operated, andmeans for retracting the movable jaw when the carriage is moved to carry the said jaws to one side of the impression point, substantially as described.

l5. ln combination with impression means, a carriage for the blanks comprising a pair of jaws movable toward and from each other to grip the blanks by engaging their opposite edges, one of said jaws having yielding movement in respect to the impression means and in the direction in which the impression is made to allow the blank to assume a proper position between the dies for the impression, substantially as described.

1G. ln combination with impression means,

iaws for holding the blanks to receive the impression.y one ot' said jaws being pi\otally mounted to yield in the direction in which the impression is made and allow theblank to assume ,a proper position between the dies when said-dies contact therewith, substantially as described.

l?. ln combination with impression menus includinflr die's;v apair of jaws forlholding the blau #one engaging one edge l`and the other engaging the. other edge, a vin ring support for said jaws upon which one o the .said jawsis pivotally and yieldingly mounted to allow the blank to assume a proper p0- .sition to receive the impression when the dies contact therewith, substantially as describe( In combination with impression means,

a carriage,comprising a pair of jaws, one of which has movement toward and from the other. detent means for holding the movable jaw in retracted position, a hopper,

means for releasing the dctent when the/xo carriage is moved to present the jaws to a blank at said hopper, a cam piece connected with the movable aw, and a stud or bearing with which the said cam piece contacts when the carriage is moved away from the print-4 ing point after the blank has received the impression. whereby the movable jaw is retracted to release the blank, substantiall)Y as described.

if). ln combination with impression means, a pair of jaws for gripping the blanks to -present them to the impression means, a tubular rod upon which the said jaws are supported. a rod upon which the tubular rod is adapted to slide, said tubular rod havingalso pivotal movement on its supporting rod. one of the said jaws being pivotally-,mounted. snbstantiall y as described.

2n. ln combination with impression means a carrier for the blank, a hopper, connections for operating the said carrier step by step,

stop means whereby the carrier may be set. in position to begin its step by step movement. jaws on the carriers for gripping a blank, and means for opening and closing the said jaws automatically as the carrier isreciprocated to grasp and release the blank, said carrier being adapted to be moved by hand from the hopper to the stop for registering the carriage to begin its step by step movement, substantially as described.

21. in eombination with impression means. a hopper for the blanks, a carrier to receive printing plates in the hopper adapted to be. reciprocate-d b v hand,- connections for moving the said carrier step by step automatically. a registering stop against which the loa llt)

carrier is set to begin its automatic step by l tory movement. means for closing the gripping means when the carrier is moved to lll till

,- tion of its movement from the hopper for means for automatically connecting and disthe hopper. said gripping mean.` holding the l blanks b v their opposite edges while being i transferred to the impression means and l while theimpression xs being made. andi means for releasing the gripping means when the carrier is moved in the same direez tion to a point beyond the impression means. i substantially as deserilx-d.

2?. In combination impression means. a i carrier for the blank. means for giving the said carrier step by step movement automatically. said carrier being adapted also to be moved b v hand, and a resistance device with means for automatically connecting tbc same with and disconnecting it from the carrier at predetermined points in the movement thereof. said resistam'eidevicc applying a tension or back pressure to the-carriage while the same is being moved step by step through thc automatic means, whereby overthrow will be prevented, substantially as described.

'24, ln combination with impression means, a carriage for the blanks, connections for moving-the carriage step by step automatically. and a tension spring with means for picking up and-releasing the said tension s )ring at certain points in the movement of the, carriage. substantially as described.

25. ln combination with impression means, a ho per, a carriage having 'jaws to take the blan 's from the hopper and transfer them to the impression means, a sto against which the carriage is registered to told the blank in proper position io begin the impression, a tension spring for applying'baek pressure to the carriage, means for giving the earriage a step by step movement automatically against the 'tension of this spring, and

connecting the spring from the carriage at certain points in the movement thereof. substantially as described.-

2G. ln combination impression means, a carrier for the' blanks, a tubular rod serving asa guide for the carrier, a spring within the said rod. a rod within the tubular rod with which thc-spring is oonnected,and catch means between the carrier and the spring rod within the tube for applying the tension of said spring to the carriage and releasing il therefrom at certain pointsin the movemen*x of tbe carriage, and means for antomatically giving the carriage a ste b v step movement, substantially as deseri d.

2T. in rombinatimi impression means, a hopper, a carriage having gripping jaws to engage and carry the blanks from the hopper, a support for said carriage upon which it reeiprocates. means for giving the carriage a step by step movement .in the direcletter spacing, and means for moving the said support step by step in a 'direction transverse to the direction of movement of the carriage, for line spacing. substantially as described.

28. ln combination two rotary die carriers having mating dies. an impression plate rotating with and movable axially in relation to one of the die carriers, means for arresti' ing the rotary movement of the carriers and the impression plate, means for moving'tlie impression plate axially to make the impression by closing the matin f dies, a carrier for the blanksA and connectfins forgiving the said blank carrier a step b step movement, said connections being'operated by the axial movement of the impression plate, substantially as described.

,29. In combination impression means including the die carriers, one of which, togetber with its impression plate, is movable, a carrier for the blanks and connections for giving the said carrier a step by step movement, said connections being operated -by the movement of the impression plate, said connections including a plate tearing upon the surface, of the impression plate and serving as a cheek or brake for the rotary movement of the, die carrier, substantially as described.

30. ln combination impressiomineans; a carriage for the blanks, connections for giving the said carriage a step by Vstep movement. said ir.;pression means including a rotary and axially movable impression plate adapted to move to close. the diesfsaid movable impression plate operating to set the connections ready to more the blank carrier` which connections operate the impression plate when the die carrier returns to normal position, substantially as described.

31. In combination impression means including rotary series of dies and their carriers, a carrier for the blanks, means for giving the carrier step by step movement, said connections being -operated by the impression means and including a plate bearing on a part of the imprsion means to serve as a check or brake to the rota't'y movement of the impression means. substantially as described.

32. In combination impression means including the dies operating upon opposite sides of the blank and in a complementary manner and means for holding the blanks by gripping their opposite edges, said holdin means having a yielding quality to permit the blank to adjust itself in a plane at right angles to the movement of the dies when contacting with the blank, substantially as described.

33.111 combination the coaxially arranged die carriers, key connections, a stop to be rejected by the key connections for arrest lng the rotary movement of the die carriers, and a cam. coaxially. arranged in relation to the die ea rricrs for closing the dies as a result of the arresting of the carriers, substantially as described.

, jaws unggngingrtlw upptltv wlw blank. nmmblo .qxpporung metm for the :mtl mumble axially, :t ":Ux'cr for the blanks l:nul wnnectlons fel' gving the snd carrier n step by step movement, Suid connections invlmlng n member bearing upon the sturfm'e ai' tlm ixnprsinn plate und serving :1s :x vlwvl; m' lnzlltv fur tlw rotary movement of tlw ltr vm't'lcl'.

ln twtixnuny whereof, I :xfx my signature 2t) in )mnnl-v nf two witnesses.

Y CHART, 1S OWENS.

XE-'unfrei I l lit. mma A. Simms, Bln' lm.. 

